40 degrees.. Winter weather.. only 12 more weeks until warmer times!
"Pro captu lectoris habent sua fata libelli."
("The fate of books depends on the capacity of the reader." Terentianus Maurus ad 200
..or "buy a Kindle!"
Let's see if I can fill up an hour with cogent observation:
01. Benghazi again.
The Week says that a Republican-lead congressional panel quietly exonerated the White House of any wrongdoing related to the Benghazi attack. Whoever, House Speaker, John Boehner is planning to reappoint another House committee to reconvene a new investigation. I wonder what it takes to get the Republicans to stop making fools of themselves in this regard?
02. The Bible Tells Me So...
Texas once again: New State approved textbooks say that the U.S. Constitution was based on the Bible. Thomas Jefferson would say that you are "crazy as hell" if you think that is the case. Old Tom even wrote his own version of the Bible to make Jesus' life more believable.
03. Follow the rules, neighbor!
When a Florida man tried to get a neighbor to help him put out a small fire in his house, the neighbor told him to "get lost" and call 911. By the time the firefighters got there, the small house fire had progressed enough to destroy the whole house. By the way, his neighbor was an off-duty fireman.
04. The Lord will protect me.
Televangelist Pat Robertson likes to push his automobile to 100 mph. God must be his co-pilot.
05. Things my mother taught me:
This is from the Funny Times for January 2015, and was written by M.D.Rosenberg:
My mother taught me foresight:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
My mother taught me about anticipation:
"Just wait until your father comes home!"
My mother taught me about justice:
"Someday you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.!"
06. High Blood Pressure
Harvard Medical School says that there is some disagreement over the best target blood pressure in older people taking pressure-powering medications. Recommendations:
Adults age 60 and over with high blood pressure: aim for 150/90
Adults age 30 to 59 with high blood pressure: aim for 140/90
Adults with diabetes or chronic kidney disease: aim for 140/90
07. Caller ID
In October 2014, AARP told us not to trust "Caller ID", because it can be manipulated to display whatever name or phone number that the scammer chooses. Why didn't I know this?
Some of the calls I receive show the following in my "caller ID". "Joe Vaughan" (hey, that's me!" How the devil did they do that, because I definitely did not call myself?)
How about the following on my caller ID.. "000000000" ?
Also.. "Unknown", or a State name, or such?
08. Harper's Index
From Harper's Magazine, by way of the Funny News in January 2015:
a. In December 2014, a 93 year old former guard at Auschwitz was charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.
b. Potbellies on Americans has increased 17% since 2000.
c. None of the top ten best-selling beers in the United States are owned by us.
d. Olive Garden serves breadsticks to customers, but not all are eaten, and this results in a loss of five million dollars a year for that restaurant.
09. Tatoo
The Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Report, Winter 2014 reports that Joseph David Burgoyne, aged 28, has the slogan "CWB" (Crazy White Boy) tattooed on his neck. CWB is a reference to a white supremacist street gang.
10. Response
Kendra Turner, 18, said "Bless You" when another student sneezed.. and got suspended for using "Godly language" in class.
................Enough for now.....................................
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